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{{Short description|Symbol included in Unicode, but with no known meaning.}} |
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|sign = ⍼ |
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|name = Angzarr |
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|unicode = {{unichar|273C|RIGHT ANGLE WITH DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW}} |
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|different from = [[Chaos magic]] Ellis Linking Symbol |
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The '''Angzarr''' ({{char|⍼}}) is a symbol with no known meaning, but which is included in the majority of computer fonts and in the Unicode character set. Indeed, the display of {{char|⍼}} in this article is possible because the symbol has been included in Unicode, which forms the foundation of characters in all major operating systems, search engines, browsers, laptops, and smart phones. |
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Many character sets characterize the Angzarr as a mathematical, chemical, or technical symbol, but it actually has no such definition or meaning. |
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The name Angzar is created from the Unicode description, ''RIGHT ANGLE WITH DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW''. |
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==History== |
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The earliest known use of the symbols {{char|⍼}} and {{char|>}} is found in a 1972 [[Monotype_Imaging|Monotype]] typeset catalog of mathematical characters. Monotype listed the symbol as matrix serial number S16139. Researchers have tried to discover why Monotype added the symbol, but have not found the source. |
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In 1988, the [[International Organization for Standardization]] added the symbol to its [[Standard Generalized Markup Language]] (SGML) definition, apparently pulling it from the Monotype character set. |
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The [[STIX Fonts project]] adopted the ISO's SGML characters, with the character tables compiled by Barbara Beeton. |
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In March, 2000, the Angzarr symbol finally reached wide distribution when the [[Unicode]] Project proposed adding it to the Unicode Standard. The symbol appeared in the ISO he ''Proposal for Encoding Additional Mathematical Symbols'', although the symbol is not actually mathematical. |
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==Usage in text markup== |
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==Confusion with Occult Symbol== |
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The Angzarr is similar to, but different from a symbol used in [[Chaos magic]]. That "sigil" is claimed to be for "Linking." It is different from the Angzarr in that the Chaos magic sigil has a dot to the left. |
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Revision as of 22:19, 26 February 2024
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| In Unicode | U+273C ✼ OPEN CENTRE TEARDROP-SPOKED ASTERISK |
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| Different from | Chaos magic Ellis Linking Symbol |
The Angzarr (⍼) is a symbol with no known meaning, but which is included in the majority of computer fonts and in the Unicode character set. Indeed, the display of ⍼ in this article is possible because the symbol has been included in Unicode, which forms the foundation of characters in all major operating systems, search engines, browsers, laptops, and smart phones.
Many character sets characterize the Angzarr as a mathematical, chemical, or technical symbol, but it actually has no such definition or meaning.
The name Angzar is created from the Unicode description, RIGHT ANGLE WITH DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW.
History
The earliest known use of the symbols ⍼ and > is found in a 1972 Monotype typeset catalog of mathematical characters. Monotype listed the symbol as matrix serial number S16139. Researchers have tried to discover why Monotype added the symbol, but have not found the source.
In 1988, the International Organization for Standardization added the symbol to its Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) definition, apparently pulling it from the Monotype character set.
The STIX Fonts project adopted the ISO's SGML characters, with the character tables compiled by Barbara Beeton.
In March, 2000, the Angzarr symbol finally reached wide distribution when the Unicode Project proposed adding it to the Unicode Standard. The symbol appeared in the ISO he Proposal for Encoding Additional Mathematical Symbols, although the symbol is not actually mathematical.
Usage in text markup
Angzarr is Hexadecimal 0237c, Decimal 9084, and HTML5 Named Entity "angzarr".
Confusion with Occult Symbol
The Angzarr is similar to, but different from a symbol used in Chaos magic. That "sigil" is claimed to be for "Linking." It is different from the Angzarr in that the Chaos magic sigil has a dot to the left.